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Hi it's me again! What are people's thoughts on boat registration, I take delivery of my new boat on 21st Feb and i am wondering if i should register as part 1 or small ships. What is the difference between them? What are the advantages/disadvantages of both and how do i go about performing the task. Should i bother at all or is this just another tax club i will regret joining.

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If memory serves correctly, one is quite cheap and the other bl**dy expensive for a start. Need one or the other though if you plan to go outside UK. Paul

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If your going to France need SSR cost ten quid. Other than that, it's not worth the paper it's writen on. I have a spare one with a new unused number you can have for a fiver. Says something like. White Boat 35ft!!!

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Haydn
 
Just completing the Part 1 process. It has taken 6 months!

SSR needs one form, a small fee and call your boat what you like.

Part 1 needs lots of forms and several fees:
- Phone to check that the name you chose is unique
- Application form and fee
- Certificate of Eligibility
- Builders Certificate
- Bill of Sale
- Survey (another fee) to calculate how much grain it could carry ("Tonnage"), which is completely different from condition survey
- Ship's name and port of registry permanently marked on the stern
- Name, port of registry, tonnage and official number permanently marked on a plaque on the main beam (what?)

THEN you get your certificate of registry.

SSR for me next time!!!

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About the same time for me (for part 1) on a brand new boat. I started last July and with a bit of luck then the MCGA "Inspector of Marks" will (yes) inspect my mark tomorrow - so the theory is I'm on the final bits!!!

If a UK only boat stick it on SSR. If going to charter or taking it abroad then it's part 1.

RYA (so I found out later) can assist with the part 1 registration process for about £130.

RE part 1: You must be prepared for the MCGA to keep your original ships papers until such time as the boat is finally registered; however I found them very helpful (especially when I got their direct e-mail contacts!)and when I requested certified copies for other purposes they supplied almost immmediately.

Good luck - you may need it.

Steve

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It may not apply to your case but for general info some marine mortgages demand Part 1 as the loan is recorded whereas SSR doesn't show liens

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